Eggless chocolate tea cake

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE TEA CAKE [ pics will b uploaded soon ]

INGREDIENTS

• Maida – 1 ½ cup
• Unsweetened cocoa pwdr – 3 tbsp.
• Milk powder – 2 tbsp
• Baking pwdr – 1 tsp
• Baking soda – ½ tsp
• Sugar pwdr – 1 cup
• Oil – ½ cup [any oil without smell ]
• Vanilla essence – 1 1/2 tsp
• Milk – 1 cup [ room tempt ]
• Milk – ½ cup [ room tempt ]
• Lemon juice – 1 ½ tbsp OR vinegar – 1  tbsp
• Finely sliced / minced dry fruits OR choco chips – ¼ cup

PREPARATION

1. Take 1 cup milk at room temperature add 1 tbsp vinegar / lemon juice and mix well . Keep aside for 8 – 10 minutes to curdle .Mix well and use
2. Sieve together the maida + milk powder + baking pwdr + baking soda + cocoa pwdr twice and keep aside. This is the dry mixture .
3. Grease and dust a baking tin .
4. Preheat the oven at 180 * C.

METHOD

Take the curdled milk in a bowl .

Add oil + sugar + ½ cup milk.

Whisk it well for 5 mins .

*** you can use a beater or mixie .

Add the essence and give a mix .

Now add the dry flour mixture little by little .

Use a spatula and mix it one direction OR cut and fold method .

*Never over beat any cake batter .

Pour the cake batter in the greased tin and gently tap it once .

Sprinkle the dry fruits OR choco chips over the batter evenly .

Bake it in a preheated oven at 180 * C for 30 to 40 mins .

Check after 30 mins by inserting a tooth pick in the centre .

Bake till the tooth pick comes clear .

Once done remove and allow it to cool for 15  to 20 mins.

Run a knife around the edges of the tin to loosen it .

After removing from the tin keep it on the rack.

Slice the cake once it cools down completely .

BAKING ON GAS TOP – PRE HEATING THE COOKER –

Keep a empty covered cooker [ without whistle and rubber ] OR  a thick bottom pan on medium for 10 mins on medium heat

Now place a stand in the centre .Keep the baking tin on the stand. See that the edges of the tin don’t touch the edge of the cooker or pan .

Cover and bake the cake for 5 mins on medium flame and 25 to 30 mins on lowest flame .

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